The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane will be in KwaZulu Natal on the 4th and 5th of March 2025 to discuss various human settlements interventions with the provincial and local spheres following the recent and ongoing floods in the province.

The KwaZulu Natal Province is currently experiencing heavy rainfalls which have led to the destruction of houses and infrastructure leaving people homeless and displaced.

Minister Simelane, joined by KZN MEC of Human Settlements Siboniso Duma and eThekwini Mayor Cllr Cyril Xaba will receive a briefing from the officials on interventions made thus far and proposed long-term plans for affected households.

The details are as follows:

DATE: TUESDAY, 04 MARCH 2025

Activity one: Briefing session (PHOTO OPPORTUNITY) Venue: eThekwini City Hall I Time: 14h00

Activity two: Walkabout Transitional Emergency Accommodation and interaction with the flood victims Venue: Impala Holiday Flats I Time: 14h30

Opportunity: Media engagement

Activity three: Visit to the affected sites Venue: Lamontville Township, Gwala Street I Time: 15h30

Activity four: Inspection of the proposed permanent relocation site Venue: Farm Uitkoms and Doornug (Georgedale) I Time: 16h30

Opportunity: Media engagement

WEDNESDAY, 05 MARCH 2025

Activity one: Visit to Ncube Family Venues: Ncube Residence, KwaMakhutha Time: 09h00

Activity Two: Visit to Nkwanyana residence, KwaMakhutha I Time: 09h30

Activity Three: Visit to impacted sites Venue/Area: Umdoni Local Municipality I Time: 13h30

Activity Four: Visit to impacted sites Venue/Area: Ward 1, Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality I Time: 14h30

Enquiries: Tsekiso Machike, Spokesperson to the Minister on 078 237 3900 I Tsekiso.machike@dhs.gov.za or Mandulo Maphumulo, Acting Head of Communications on 082 099 7699 I Mandulo.maphumulo@dhs.gov.za or Ndabezinhle Sibiya, Spokesperson to MEC Duma on 082 375 4742

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements, Govan Mbeki House 240, Justice Mahomed Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria